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Girls on the Edge by Leonard Sax — WisdomDeck honest review
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Girls on the Edge

by Leonard Sax

Sax on four factors stressing girls: sexual identity pressure, the cyberbubble, obsessions, environmental toxins. Same strengths and weaknesses as Boys Adrift.

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  1. Identity pressure starts early.
  2. Social media is a stressor.
  3. Community of women matters.

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Stressed girls, examined.

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